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Eurasian Tree Sparrows from long ago

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This event took place in April of 1870, in Lafayette Park in St. Lest you think that modern technology robbed all the challenge from my hunt, though, I would point out that there were a couple of confounding factors. Louis without putting in a sporting effort to get this one. Birding Eurasian Tree Sparrow feeder birds St.

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Best Bird of the Weekend (Third of October 2013)

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The Arizona Cardinals may not be covering the team totem in glory, but the St. Louis Cardinals just locked in another trip to the World Series. He was very pleased to see his first ever Rough-legged Hawk in Queens, a dark-morph bird hunting over the old landfill. Go Cardinals! How about you?

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The Little Big Year-week 46: All this fun comes to an end

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Matt was working on his own US Big Year, and wanted to join me for the hunt. Murray Hunt – Daintree River Guide Caines, Australia – Boatman@daintreerivertours.com.au. Marty St Louis – Manager at Summer Lake NWR, Summer Lake Oregon. Not just any warbler mind you, but a Rufous-capped Warbler. Nick Coetzee – South Africa.